FIRST

select the beam material here:

(i)
Concentrated
Load:
THEN
Enter total weight here in pounds, including self-
weight of beam Total Load p= 100.00 #
Enter length of beam here, in feet span l= 10.00 ft
120 in
Moment M (p*l) = 12,000 inch-#
Section Modulus S
(M/F
b
)= 0.504
Deflection*Moment
of Inertia D*I
(pl
3
/3E)= 1.986
THEN
Enter desired deflection here D= 0.25 in
And this will be the I you will need I = 7.94 in
4
OR
Enter the desired I here I = 10.00 in
4
and this will be the deflection you will get D= 0.20 in
All lengths in inches, all weights in pounds, UNO
data for flyout above E (psi)
STEEL 29,000,000
A. Cantilevered beam
(support at one end only)
ALUMINUM 10,000,000
WOOD 1,900,000
index 1
value 29,000,000
Fb (psi) = 23,800
aluminum is same as steel
LOAD INCREASING TOWARDS FIXED END
M= ###
S= 0.2
D*I= ###
S - Section Modulus - Allowable Stress Design (AISC 2-4)
S=M/F
b
F
b
=23.8 ksi ( 0.66 x F
y
=36ksi) aluminum yield strength is same as steel!!!
Variable Value Variable Value
M= ### in# S= in
3
S= 6.8 in
3
M= 0
densities (pcf):
steel 490
aluminum 175
wood 33
concrete 150
glass 160
(ii) (i)
Uniform Load: Concentrated
Load:
Total Load p= 100.00 # Total Load p= 100.00 #
span l= 10.00 ft span l= 10.00 ft
120 in 120 in
Uniform Load w
(p/l) = 0.833 #/in
Moment M (wl
2
/2)
= 6,000 inch-#
Moment M (p*l/4)
= 3,000 inch-#
Section Modulus S
(M/F
b
) = 0.252
Section Modulus S
(M/F
b
)= 0.126
Deflection *
Moment of Inertia
D*I (wl
4
/8E) = 0.745
Deflection*Moment
of Inertia D*I
(pl
3
/48E)= 0.124
D= 0.25 in D= 0.25 in
I = 2.98 in
4
I = 0.50 in
4
I = 10.00 in
4
I = 10.00 in
4
D= 0.07 in D= 0.01 in
A. Cantilevered beam B. Simply supported beam
(support at one end only) (support at both ends)
aluminum yield strength is same as steel!!!
(ii)
Uniform Load:
Total Load p= 100.00 #
span l= 10.00 ft
120 in
Uniform Load w
(p/l) = 0.833 #/in
Moment M (wl
2
/8)
= 1,500 inch-#
Section Modulus S
(M/F
b
) = 0.063
Deflection *
Moment of Inertia
D*I (5wl
4
/384E) = 0.078
D= 0.25 in
I = 0.31 in
4
I = 10.00 in
4
D= 0.01 in
B. Simply supported beam
(support at both ends)